fill something halfway

It was filled halfway to the top with fine dark sand.

They stood in a hollow, already halfway filled with darkness.

Empty the dust bag when it fills more than halfway.

It was filled halfway with clear water through which the caked green paint could be seen.

Fill halfway with water and bring to a boil.

In the second half, he can be heard playing on a glass bottle halfway filled with grapefruit juice.

Fill halfway with water, and float blooms on top.

Fill halfway with water and bring a teapot full of water to a boil.

Set a stainless steel bowl into a larger bowl filled halfway with ice water.

The jar is filled halfway with sour cherries and an equal amount of sugar (by weight, not volume).